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In addition todirect flow of profits, Dolphin
Energy contributes positively anddirectly
to the economies of Kuwait andQatar in
terms of employment of national staff, local
payment of salaries, procurement, and
DolphinEnergy is committed to the
Emiratization andQatarizationpolicies of
theKuwait andQatar governments. These
policies request that employers hire,
train and developnationals, including
into senior positions. Targets for the
percentage of nationals employed are
set on a sector by sector basis. Dolphin
StrengtheningRegional
Economies
Contributing to Local Employment
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2007
2008
2009
US$M
Local Remuneration& InsuranceCosts for Employees
98.516
72.793
110.985
Qatar
Kuwait
direct fees. The sums of these flows to the
company’s stakeholders are also captured
in the previous “Direct EconomicValue
GeneratedandDistributed” table.
Energy takes this policy a step further by
attempting tohire fromwithinadjacent
communitieswherever possible. Dolphin
Energy’s nationalization target is currently
set at 50%by 2012. More information
on the company’s current performance is
included in the section “BeingEmployer of
Choice”.
